A St. Lawrence woman was arrested after Exeter Township police said she tried to shoplift more than $1,000 worth of merchandise at the Walmart at 5900 Perkiomen Ave.
Samantha Dalton, 28, of the first block of Brumbach Street was apprehended Saturday about 6:30 p.m. as she tried to leave the store via a side exit in the automotive department.
According to court records:
A Walmart security officer noticed a woman later identified as Dalton placing high-value merchandise into a cart. Suspecting a retail theft was about to occur, the office began surveillance of Dalton, observing her passing all points of sale as she proceeded to the front exits, which had been either closed or blocked by store personnel.
Store personnel alerted Exeter police, and Dalton was charged with a felony retail theft count.
She was free to await a hearing after arraignment before District Judge Steven Chiefo in Reading Central Court.
Court records indicate Dalton was also charged by Exeter police with a felony retail theft that occurred Oct. 17. The charge was filed Oct. 31, two days before Saturday’s incident, but she had yet to be arraigned on the earlier charge.
